Villanova made it to the Huskies' 35 with three minutes remaining, but Tom Marchese overthrew Brian Finneran in the end zone on fourth-and-five. The Wildcats got the ball back again, but Marchese was intercepted by Brad Keatley with 0:42 to play.

Dak Newton scored Connecticut's first TD on a 22-yard pass from Shane Stafford in the opening quarter.

Tom Venezia kicked a Villanova-record 53-yard field goal in the third.